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PlayAI

Acquired · Our mission is to make Voice AI accessible and useful to all.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
16signal of 100 · rising 5
  • team of 35Team size · YC's directory+8.1
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIDailyShared: conversational voice, real, buildingYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIMiso LabsShared: voice model, buildingYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AI11SightShared: conversational voiceAlchemist Class 28BerkeleyStartup →AIAssemblyAIShared: api, voice, speechYC S17New York CityStartup →AIUplift AIShared: voice modelYC S25San FranciscoStartup →OtherFish AudioShared: voice, speech, modelStartup →OtherSmallest.aiShared: voice, conversational, modelStartup →OtherEeviShared: voice, conversationalStartup →
Companies closest to PlayAI
Company
DailyShared: conversational voice, real, buildingYC W16ActiveAI, Devtools
Miso LabsShared: voice model, buildingYC X26ActiveAI
11SightShared: conversational voiceAlchemist Class 28Not statedAI
AssemblyAIShared: api, voice, speechYC S17ActiveAI, Devtools
Uplift AIShared: voice modelYC S25ActiveAI
Fish Audionot in a program hereShared: voice, speech, modelElsewhereOther
Smallest.ainot in a program hereShared: voice, conversational, modelElsewhereOther
Eevinot in a program hereShared: voice, conversationalElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AIVapiShared: voiceYC W21San FranciscoStartup →AIFreyaShared: voiceYC S25IstanbulStartup →AISpekoShared: voice model, speechYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIPanelsShared: voice model, speechYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredEzDubsShared: api, voice, speechYC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to PlayAI
Company
VapiShared: voiceYC W21 +1ActiveAI, Devtools
FreyaShared: voiceYC S25ActiveAI
SpekoShared: voice model, speechYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
PanelsShared: voice model, speechYC S25ActiveAI, Data
EzDubsShared: api, voice, speechYC W23AcquiredAI, Devtools

Also from W23 in AI

All of W23
AIEscapeOffensive security for the teams that are 100x outnumberedYC W23ParisStartup →AIAcquiredFernInstantly offer SDKs and API DocsYC W23New York CityStartup →AIMercoaAI Agent for Billpay platforms to pay invoices with virtual cardsYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIPoplarMLDeploy Machine Learning Models with One CommandYC W23San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredVersoriAgentic integrations & automations for enterpriseYC W23ManchesterStartup →AI1stCollabPerformance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at ScaleYC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Company
EscapeOffensive security for the teams that are 100x outnumberedteam of 29hiringActiveAI, Devtools
FernInstantly offer SDKs and API Docsteam of 30acquiredAcquiredAI, Devtools
MercoaAI Agent for Billpay platforms to pay invoices with virtual cardsActiveAI, Devtools
PoplarMLDeploy Machine Learning Models with One Commandteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
VersoriAgentic integrations & automations for enterpriseteam of 16acquiredAcquiredAI, Data, Devtools
1stCollabPerformance-Optimized Influencer Marketing at Scaleteam of 11hiringActiveAI

About PlayAI

Play is a Voice AI company that specializes in building conversational voice models capable of cloning any voice or accent and generating speech in real-time.

YC batch
W23 · Winter 2023
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
35
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Generative AI, API

PlayAI in W23: 274 companies, 69% AI

PlayAI: questions

Which YC batch was PlayAI in?

PlayAI was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is PlayAI still active?

Y Combinator lists PlayAI as acquired.

Where is PlayAI based?

PlayAI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.